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Fast Forward A border official mocked an attorney for observing Shabbat. Orthodox lawyers say the issue is not new.
ICE commander Greg Bovino’s comment opened a window into how Orthodox Jewish lawyers navigate courts, clients and expectations
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Yiddish World Menachem Daum was not your typical Orthodox Jewish filmmaker
In his films, the late director strove to find common ground between Jews and non-Jews, especially Catholic Poles.
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News Orthodox Jewish groups have been quiet about ICE. This Minneapolis rabbi wasn’t.
Rabbi Max Davis on bearing witness and making a difference in Minneapolis
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Yiddish World Rabbi Mayer Moskowitz z”l, on Hasidic life in pre-war Czernowitz
The beloved rabbi and educator described in detail the Orthodox Jewish community of this once vibrant city
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Opinion ‘Conversion therapy is having a moment’ — what will that mean for LGBTQ+ Jews?
The Supreme Court is poised to greenlight a practice that has harmed many young, queer religious people
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News In Charlie Kirk, Orthodox Jews found a champion — and a wedge
Kirk faced accusations of antisemitism, while some Jews mourned him like a rebbe
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Fast Forward Is this hotel Elul-washing? A rabbi blows the whistle on Qatari High Holiday hosts
In Beverly Hills, it’s rabbi vs. rabbi in a quarrel over Rosh Hashanah hospitality
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Fast Forward CDC chaos leaves Orthodox Jewish communities more vulnerable to vaccine misinformation
Measles outbreaks have repeatedly affected Orthodox Jewish neighborhoods
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